PT Himco Coal will be closed temporarily
"The location of the mining activities conducted by PT Himco Coal is located close to population in Jalan Pelita III. So the flood of mud and its activities have an impact on three houses. To that end, the Commission unannounced inspections III DPRD Samarinda.led by Chairman of the Parliament Samarinda recommends that the PT Himco Coal temporarily halted until the environmental improvement and provide redress to citizens who are victims of mines, "said Member of Parliament Samarinda Narimo Commission III, yesterday.
Of the complaints residents who become victims of mines, PT Himco Coal has actually promised to compensate the affected home repair mudslide in April 2011. However, because the promise was not realized then the residents chose to leave the house for safety.
"We ask the company can immediately provide compensation to residents who become victims of mines," he explained.
Member of Commission III Narimo with other Samarinda parliament will ask the Department of Mines and Energy (Distamben) related to the number of former quarrying Samarinda PT Himco Coal mines that have not been reclaimed by the company.
"If the note is not yet firmly Samarinda City Government to crack down on employers that rogue coal mine," he said.
On the same day Parliament Commission III unannounced inspections Samarinda also held in Tawes Village Road Makroman Sambutan, there exists a coal mining company owned by CV Arjuna. From the results of these unannounced inspections, it is known that coal mining activities resume Arjuna many complaints by farmers for polluting the area of fish ponds and rice fields.
"For the polluted pond fish because of the mine there are about 50 ponds and rice field area of 20 hectares of land. Pollution has been detrimental to farmers because of declining production," he explained.
